Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29

pine OF ntDlioch pliiik, tNo lnC1itS III f
thickness. surfaced on one side, and
laid on three AKA inch stringers. unless
otherwise ordered by the council, of
sound oak. pine or hemlock timber pro- (
yided. that in front OF I'LL places Of
business. walks shall be twelve feet i'm
width. laid on four such stringers; and /
provided further, that when amy side
walk is constructed of oak plank. then
said walk may be built of | J inch plank
not exceeding six inches in width.
Ill. The plank shall be laid cross
wise and nailed twice on SAID string
ers, nailed with not less than two
twenty-penny nails TO each stringer.
and both inner and outer edges sawed
to line.
". All six feet walks shall extend
seven feet. and all twelve feet walks
twelve feet from the line of the lot and
walks of any other width shall extend
such distance rs the council shall
/ provide 10y resolution.
V. The common council Of said vii
! lage may. at any time. order Il side
walk to be constructed along the line
of any street in said village.
VI. The common council, whenever
petitioned by a majority of the residents
along the line of any proposed sidewalk,
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same to he constructed.
VII. The common council shall,
when deemed necessary. order the re-
building or repairing of amy sidewalk
in said village.
vii Whenever the council shall
have made an order for the building.
rebuilding, repairing or changing of
any sidewalk. it shall be the duty of
the clerk to notify forthwith. in writ
inC, the owner or occupant of the lot
or lots. or lands and premises adjacent
to and abutting upon such proposed
walk.
IL. The common council Of said VIII
lage may. whenever any sidewalk shall
have been ordered constructed in said
village. direct the village surveyor to
locate the line along the outside edge
of said proposed walk, and all side
walks. the outside lines OF which are
indicated. shall be built according to
said line.
Y. Whenever any sidewalk shall
have been constructed, rebuilt or re-
paired, it shall be the duty Of the street
commissioner of said village to report
to the council. in writing. at its next
regular meeting thereafter. ms approx
al or disapproval thereof. and in case
therefor. and in case any sidewalk or
dcred constructed by the council is not
, completed within the time specified IN
this ordinance. and i'm case any side
walk ordered changed. rebuilt or re-
] paired, is not SO changed, rebuilt or re-
paired within such time. 1t shall be the
duty of the street commissioner To
forthwith notify the council ia wit
ing.
XI In case said street commission
d or disapproyeS any such sidewalk so
constructed. rebuilt or repaired. and
such disapproyal is coucurred ia 10y the
common council Of said village. then
said council shall order such sidewalk
, SO changed. repaired or rebuilt as Is
comply with the provisions Of this or
dinance.
/, XII. All sidewalks ordered con
Il structed, rebuilt or repaired 10y the
j. council and all walks disapproved by
said council. and ordered changed. re-
built or repaired as herein before spec
fled, shall he completed within thirty
DAYS from the date of the notice give.
hy the clerk of such order, Is specified
in section eight of this ordnance.
i NH. Whenever any order made hl
the common council of said village II
q reference 10 inc ChllSNl utl4hlls IL
Z, building or repairing. or changing 81
!. any sidewalk is not complied Will
II within the time specified i'm section
II twelve Of the ordinance, then the SAT-
u council shall at their next regula
:, meeting thereafter. declare their inten
l. ton by resolution to cause the same L
n be done. and the entire expense thereo
70 TO be betrayed by special aSsessmeH
Is upon the lot or lots. or lands and prem
) Uses adjacent To and abutting upOl
!, such sidewalk
= XIV. said resolution shall spccif
l. the kind of sidewalk TO be built or re
-, built. or how repaired or changed. a
Y the case may he. and shall describe TIA
r lot or lots, or the lands and premises =
~ be assessed for the expense thereof AM
4 shall direct the street commissioner AN
lc village surveyor TO make plans am
u specifications for the same. AMI an 6
"a innate of the cost Of said work. Whicl
IF shall include the cost of surveys. plan
r and specifications. assessments ar
- cost of construction.
So XIV. Upon the adoption Of the res
n oution mentioned In sections thrteel
:" and fourteen OF this ordinance 10y tn
So common council of said village.
n shall bee the duty Of the clerk of sai'
10, village 10 luitllNltn denver copy q
Il said resolution 30 the street commits
'c sioner of said village and also to tn
r, village surveyor.
&c XVI. 1t shall be the duty Of the stree
g commissioner and village suyeyo
= of said village to make the plans an
y specifications and estimate the cos
"a of said work mentioned in section
n, thirteen and fourteen of this ordinMc
and file the same with the clerk Of sal
H. village within ten days from the Servic
| ~, upon them OF the copy Of the resolutio
H. mentioned in section fifteen OF th
-. ordinance.
5e XVII. Upon the filing of said plan
cd and specifications az d estimates 90 Oh
-, cost of construction of such work. VIZ
~ the clerk of said village. The couuc
of shall cause copy OF said resolutio.
~ mentioned i'm sections thirteen and fou
~ teen Of their ordinance. and q copy 4
OF the specifications and estimates OF tn
pc cost OF such work to be published +,
IS two successive weeks in a new mp,
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